Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Widdicombe Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 328th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widdicombe Way (BN2 4TH) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widdicombe Way (BN2 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widdicombe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndean Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Thorndean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selsfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bevendean Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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